Xavier Smalls, a Sacramento native, went from pre-med to acting and now debuts his short film, Picture Perfect, at the Oak Park Black Film Festival.

The government shutdown is causing widespread damage to families, workers, and communities across the country, and Congress must act immediately to extend the ACA premium tax credit and reopen the ...

The Trump administration laid off nearly every worker in the Education Department's special education unit, which could block protections under disability law and disproportionately affect Black ...

D'Angelo, a beloved neo-soul musician, passed away at the age of 51 after a private battle with pancreatic cancer, a disease that disproportionately affects Black Americans and is often difficult to ...

New research shows that even a slight rise in temperature can increase the risk of work injury, and that common-sense protections against extreme heat can make a significant difference in worker ...

The Black Alumni Scholarship Fund at UC San Diego has been renamed the Goins Alumni Scholarship Fund and is now available to ...

Sacramento City Unified plans to launch an African American studies program by 2027-28, expanding culturally relevant coursework and addressing systemic inequities.

The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health is partnering with barbershops in Black neighborhoods to provide mental health education and resources to help reverse rising rates of suicide among Black ...

The government shutdown threatens progress towards a greener climate and could lead to the termination of hundreds of financial awards supporting clean energy initiatives, as well as the furloughing ...

Hip hop has evolved into a powerful tool for promoting wellness and community empowerment, particularly for marginalized communities facing barriers to traditional mental health care, as evidenced by ...

An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers went on strike Tuesday to demand better wages and staffing, with the strike potentially growing to ...

State Voices is using its network to turn protest energy into long-term civic power by encouraging people to get involved in local organizing and advocating for policies that benefit working people.Re ...